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Offline mp29k

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What switch in g80-11900?
« on: Sun, 21 December 2008, 23:23:55 »
Long time lurker, first time poster...
I just built a new computer, and purchased a VERY bad keyboard... worst I have ever typed on... non standard layout with an extra \ key between shift and Z... makes it almost impossible for me to maintain speed unless I just write in all lower case.

So long story short, I started searching on this board, (nice forum BTW), and started reading about all the types of switches... I bet I would like the blues or browns, because of the tactile feel.  Does anyone know what switch comes on this particular board? (G80-11900).  I do not mind the form factor, because this will not leave the home office, I have my eyes on a Filco Tenkeyless English Brown Nkey for that ;-)

Thanks for your help... I truly think anything will be an improvement over the crap I am using now.

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Offline cchan

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What switch in g80-11900?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 21 December 2008, 23:41:08 »
Lol eww iso layouts. The 11900 I believe has brown switches, but why order that when you can have the G80-3000 in any Cherry MX switch cheaper and more traditional layout?

But the integrated pointing device appeals to me, so I have a 11800 (the 11900's predecessor) coming to me soon. I shall report on it upon receipt.

I personally really like the black ALPS switches (soft tactile, like the Cherry browns I guess but a bit heavier) in the Dell AT101W. There's a lot of NIB ones now being sold on ebay - geekhack had a run on them last week.

That's the AT101W.
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Offline Chloe

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What switch in g80-11900?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 21 December 2008, 23:48:49 »
The Cherry G80-11900 have black/linear switches.
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 21 December 2008, 23:59:54 »
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The Cherry G80-11900 have black/linear switches.


ya, the 11800's have browns. There's one on ebay right now for $19. :)
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Offline cchan

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 00:05:50 »
Ah. I knew i got the 11800 for a reason.
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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 00:10:42 »
Fug-ly, Omg!
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Offline Chloe

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 00:29:27 »
:lol: I have two of them. I've become quite fond of its quirky design.
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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 05:06:59 »
I don't know. I don't think I would like the double rows of F keys. But the trackball in the lower right might be nice.
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Offline Chloe

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 05:32:37 »
The double function key row is hard to get used to. I use the numpad for paging keys. I don't use the trackball at all, I feel like it gets in the way. I like the smaller width of the keyboard and the arrow keys being closer.
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 13:52:09 »
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The double function key row is hard to get used to. I use the numpad for paging keys. I don't use the trackball at all, I feel like it gets in the way. I like the smaller width of the keyboard and the arrow keys being closer.


ditto for me, didnt like the double row of function keys, but I liked having the numpad and the relatively squished form factor, and I hated the trackball, wound up taking it out and putting duct tape over it so I could rest my hand there when using the numpad. But the spacesaver size is nice.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 14:55:25 »
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But the integrated pointing device appeals to me, so I have a 11800 (the 11900's predecessor) coming to me soon. I shall report on it upon receipt.
The second part in the Cherry model number is the case type. For ex. G80-3000 and G81-3000 have the same case type. I don't know if that goes so far that the case is interchangeable. Probably not.

11800 and 11900 are similar numbers because the case is similar (trackball vs. touchpad).
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